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ReviewsThis page has reviews
of mods I've tried. My opinions are very honest. My testing is tough.
I try to be vague concerning plot related things because I don't want
you to be spoiled.
I've also posted other comments from fans who have also tried the
mods.
If you have any comments about any mod then e-mail them to me and
I'll post it.

KelseyWoah...16 MB. This should
be interesting.Initial Response: I approached the Firecam Estate and noticed an
Elf in purple clothing approaching. Kelsey I thought. He's human but according
to the makers the avatar for Male Human Mage has a beard which Kelsey
does not, so they made this choice on purpose. He approached and spoke
to me courteously with three responses to his questions and comments.
He noticed the "Firestorm" at Waukeen's Promenade and thought
I would be an interesting party to join. Good enough start. You can ask
him why he didn't help out and he would give a fairly intelligent response.
If you tell him about Imoen you get a humerous response. His initial dialogues
in general are well thought out.Equipment and Stats: He comes with a regular staff, sling, some
stones, scrolls, Bracers of Defense and Kelsey's Cloak which has a spiffy
story and grants him some very nice bonuses. I would say his cloak is
kinda powergamish but then his stats are very normal (Unlike characters
in TDD) which makes him more of a roleplayable characters. I commend Kelsey's
makers for these stats choices.Side Quests: He has several encounters with a person who is after
his Sorcerer skills. She sends several groups after him to bring him back
to her. The fights are a bit harder than regular BG II fights because
the AI for the groups are a bit more aggressive. It's a nice addition
which makes you think a bit more and reload several times more.Romance: I will try it in the next game.

TaishaShe reminds me of my Mage who is Female/Elven/Neutral
Good with similar statsInitial Response: Her story is interesting when
you meet her in the tavern at Trademeet. If you're patient she will join
you. She is funny and cute but comes with a few spells I don't like. She
has a full sound set with a very sweet but mature voice.Equipment and Stats:
She has a Staff Spear, Bracers Of Defense, Amplifier Amulet, Ring
Of Acuity, Boots Of The North and a figurine which summons a spirit panther.
Her stats aren't powergamish. She has 19 dexterity and stats in the 10-17
range for the other abilities.Romance: She begins to ask me about my past and
I asked her about her past. Throughout chapter two and three she's made
several comments and jokes. The thing which I found really interesting
is that there aren't just three responses (Good, friendly and bad) to
her comments like the in-game romance. Rather, you have many choices which
force you to think about how you can appease her and there is no one "I'm
trying to romance you" response. You really have to think when talking
to her. For example, there was a situation (I'm not gonna spoil you) which
I thought I responded very practically and good and she goes on to say
something which amazed me about another one of the responses I could have
made. More to come.

Soulafein

"good side: is a drow
---> 65% or so magic resis. he's stats are also very good.
boo two... it will crack you up!!!
good dialogues. a bit philosophical, except when talking to minsc.
very very very very very very very very very very very Hard Fights/challanges.
he has the second toughest fight in the game (while the first is
final battle with ascention (ToB))...
a good way to lower your rep...
dimension door!
bad side: dont have special sounds when clicked. only the boring
one...
changes his voice when saying: mystra, aid your devoted... sounds
like a freak when he says that.
lower your rep...
a very very very hard fight (for those who are not mazochists...sp?).
also, he can deul wield flails and long swords, and his a multi-class
fighte/mage..." Tale Forgotten, PBG

Nalia Romance

"i'll tell you one things
about Nalia... when i installed the mod i didn't try to romance
Nalia immediately... rather i wanted to romance her in the next
game... but when i found out that document in the Twisted Rune i
felt disgusted...

the document has this description:

"These documents contain
lots of information about..."

immediately when i saw the
phrase "contains lots of information" i thought to myself
these people are overlooking the details. sure including the Twisted
Rune into the romantic advanture sounds like a good idea, but Bioware
designers would never have made lame descriptions of items like
that. it sounded like they just wanted to rush everything through
once and for all or something.

if you look at the Ascension,
its dialogues are very rich in euphemistic war on words and strong
declarations of moral that pulls you deeply into the plot. i can't
seem to accept a lame job on item description... "lots of information"?!
you'll let it pass like that?! yeesh...

i uninstalled the mod after
i saw that phrase... sick of it... besides it doesn't work with
Ascension... not worthy of being at Ascension's side anyway..."
Onitatsuken the Ghost Dragon Blade, PBG

I found the mod to be unpalatable
for a series of reasons. Granted the author is not a native English
speaker, but I found that the numerous grammatical and compositional
errors became increasingly annoying through the high frequency of
their occurrence. However, I believe the greatest flaw of the mod
is that Nalia's personality, and diction have taken a notable turn
for the worse. Her interest in the poor, and in righting social injustice,
are transformed into a silly and banal revolutionary ideal. And her
expressions show little of the polish and verve she exhibited as the
BioWare original. Add to this the fact that the mod's plotting gets
off to a very slow start, and you end up with something that will
discourage many thoughtful players. This is especially sad, as the
scripting of the mod has, by all accounts, a great deal to recommend
it. Apparently, Arnel has done fine work in some areas, but at the
cost of shortchanging the dialogues.Meleager, PBG